City Council prepares to wrap up fiscal yearCheers and applause filled the arts center Tuesday, May 27 as the City Council greeted the award-winning members of Northwestern State University’s Middle Lab School Orchestra. Director Katrice LaC...

Louisiana School graduates 92 seniors Ninety-two seniors comprised the 30th graduating class of the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts and they participated in their commencement ceremony Saturday, May 24, in Prather Coli...

Fire Dept. will train EMTs; program begins Mon.The Natchitoches Fire Department (NFD) is now accepting applications for enrollment in its new EMT program. The EMT training class will begin on Monday, June 2 at the Natchitoches Fire Training Cen...

Living veteran erroneously listed among deadA list of deceased veterans whose names were to be read at the Memorial Day Service May 30, incorrectly listed the name of Leland LaCaze. Mr. LaCaze is not deceased. The Times regrets the error. In...

Investigators suspect arson in rental home fireA joint investigation by the La. State Fire Marshal’s Office, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office and Natchitoches Fire District 5 has led to the arrest of a Jackson Parish woman in connection wi...

Trip to gym ‘transforms’ the unexpectedAn electrical transformer in front of Sears crashed to the pavement when the pole it was on was pulled down by another utility pole 50 yards away that was struck by a pick up truck Sunday. The acci...

Prepare for microbes in waterThe summer vacation season is upon us. That means fun in the sun and staying cool in the inviting waters of Louisiana’s beaches, rivers, lakes and pools. Before jumping in for a refreshing swim, th...

Memorial Program set for Fri.Just in time for the week of Memorial Day Services, Rocky Carney and his crew from Magnolia Steel delivered and installed four new benches honoring parish veterans at the Natchitoches Parish Veter...

‘No way in, no way out’: Train at a standstillEmergency calls, fires. Missed work, delayed appointments. Pan-Am residents were stranded and angry Tuesday, May 27 when a Union-Pacific train blocked the only road in and out of the area. The main...

Veterans Ceremony scheduled for FridayThe Natchitoches Veteran’s Day Program marking Memorial Day will be Friday, May 30 at 2 p.m. at the Veterans Park Memorial on Church Street. The program will include the presentation of colors by t...

Memorial Day sparks memories from veteransRemembering the men and women who died while serving, veterans reflect on their time spent in the military and their gratefulness for the life they lead. Major Mark Bolton joined the military becau...

NRMC shares wealth for school fitness Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Foundation recently provided grants to three area schools to assist with the purchase of physical education equipment and other athletic program needs. “Providi...

Parish Council tackles enduring agenda itemsResidents of Coco Bed Road seemed relieved to have money and dates firm up for long-anticipated repairs. “We’ve waited three generations for this,” was the consensus of citizens who attended the Pa...

Phone scammers impersonate state policeFollowing a rash of want to caution the public about a phone scam fraudulently using the authority of the Louisiana State Police in an effort to obtain money from victims. According to citizen comp...

Flame of HopeSheriff Victor Jones Jr., left, leads local law enforcement officers carry the “Flame of Hope” for Special Olympics Louisiana. The Natchitoches leg of the Torch Run began Tuesday afternoon at the R...

Scholarships encourage engineering in CENLAThe Central Louisiana Manufacturing Managers Council presented a check for $20,000 to the Northwestern State University Foundation as part of a pledge to support engineering technology programs for...